Pan-lifter.



H. SYKES PAN UFTER.

APPLICATION FlLED JUNE I8. 1915.

1 W9fi77, Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

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nuani'o? HERBERT SYKES,

F CALGARY,

are Film ALBERTA, CANADA, ASSIGNOR SEBGEANT, 0F CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA.

TAN-LIFTER.

- able associated members each formed with d ll ' member A. is constructed a jaw disposed in confronting relationand adapted to engage the sides or upper edges of the article to be lifted. Z

In carrying out my invention I construct and arrange one of said members for'pivotal as Well as sliding adjustment whereby the jaw of said member subsequent to being moved approximately into position for en-- gagement with the article to be lifted, may be tilted to obtain an effective purchase upon the same,'thereby firmly supporting the article against the danger of dropping the same. 1

Other objects w'll appear from thedetail description of the invention, the same residing in the specific construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawing forming part of this application like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein I Figure 1 is a view showing the manner of using the device. Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. is a transverse sectional view. Fig. 4 is a side elevation showing the tilted position of one of the members.

The device forming the subject matter of my invention essentially consists of two relatively movable members-A and B. The froma single length of suitable material preferably wire formed to provide a loop 5 at one end, the terminals 6 of the loop being disposed in contacting engagement and connected together by soldering or any other suitable means. The" wire is then extended to provide spaced parallel portions 7, having a portion adjacent their free ends convergedlaterally, the convergently disposed portions 8 bein then bent downwardly to provide a -depen ing jaw, the portions 10 of which terminate in oflset portions 11. The parallel Specification of Letters Patent.

. in contacting here without any Patented Apr. llfi, llQllfi.

Application filed June 18, 1915. Serial No. 3%,953.

portions 7 are connected together at their point of juncture with the convergently disposed portions 8, by means of the strip 12 of any suitable material, preferably steel, having its edges pressed around the parallel portions 7 as shown.

The member B comprises spaced parallel strands of wire 13 formed adjacent their forward ends to provide alined coils 14: loosely embracing the parallel portions 7 of the member A and providing sliding fulcrums for the member B. The wire forming the coils is then extended outwardly and downwardly as at 15 constituting a jaw d1sposed in confronting relation withthe depending jaw formed on the member A, and cooperating therewith to efi'ectively grip and support the article to be lifted. The opposite ends of each of thestrands 13 are bent inwardly toward each'other as at 16 and thence further extended to provide companion loops 17 which latter surround the parallel portions 7 of the member A. .The adjacent portions 18 of the loops are held engagement with each other by means of the strip 19 as shown.

In use the member A is adapted to be adjusted longitudinally of the member B to accommhdate various size articles to be lifted, but in addition to this sliding adjustment, the coils 1a and loops 17 provide fora pivotal movement of'the member B, whereby the jaw carried by this member subsequent to being moved approximately into position for engagement with the article to belifted, may be tilted in. the manner shown in Fig. l to permit said jaws to obtain an efi'ective purchase upon the article whereby when said member is lowered "an gripped together with the 'member A constituting a handle for the device, the article is firmly supported between the said memdanger of dropping the same. Manifestly'the device is very eihcient for the purpose intended, and by reason 0 its s'implicity of construction together with the fact that it is formed from wire, the device may be manufactured at a comparatively small cost. I Y

It is believed that from the foregoin description the nature and advantages 0 the invention will be thoroughly understood without requiring a more extended explanation and therefore the same has been omitted.

arrow? What is claimed is An article lifter comprising in 'combinat1on,'- a member, having a 100p at one end portions, the freeends v 5 of the latter being divergently disposed and and spaced parallel extended downwardly to provide a dependjacent one end to parallel thereto embracing the parallel portions of the first member and, providing sliding fnlcrums for fsald second member, sald coils terminating jaw disposed in con- 1 to provide a depending fronting-relation to the site ends of the paral first jaw, the oppolel port'mns of the second member being extended inwardly and'downwardly in contacting engagement and disposed between the parallel portions zo of the first mentioned member, and thence upwardly" at the opposite sides of said a I parallel portions defining loops whereby said second member is. mounted for tilting movement, and a sleeve embracing said 0011- tacting portions of said loops to hold the parts operatively associated.-* c

In testimony whereof I afix my'signature in presence of two witnesses.

HERBERT srirns. Witnesses:

JAMES SEReEArI'r, Errm H. BEeNALn 

